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Key Differences
In short — Core i5-6600 outperforms the cheaper Core i3-6300 on the selected game parameters. However, the worse performing Core i3-6300 is a better bang for your buck. The better performing Core i5-6600 is 61 days older than the cheaper Core i3-6300.
Advantages of Intel Core i5-6600
- Performs up to 1% better in ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i3-6300 - 122 vs 121 FPS
Advantages of Intel Core i3-6300
- Up to 3% cheaper than Core i5-6600 - $68.02 vs $70.0
- Up to 2% better value when playing ARK: Survival Evolved than Core i5-6600 - $0.56 vs $0.57 per FPS
- Consumes up to 22% less energy than Intel Core i5-6600 - 51 vs 65 Watts
ARK: Survival Evolved
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
FPS
122
100%
Value, $/FPS
$0.57/FPS
98.24561403508774%
Price, $
$70
97%
FPS Winner
Intel Boxed Core I5-6600 FC-LGA14C 3.30 Ghz 6 M Processor Cache 4 LGA 1151 BX80662I56600
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In Stock
Updated 25 minutes ago
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
FPS
121
99.18032786885246%
Value, $/FPS
$0.56/FPS
100%
Price, $
$68.02
100%
Value Winner
Intel Boxed Core i3-6300 Dual Core Processor 3.8GHz LGA1151 BX80662I36300
Buy for $68.02 on Amazon
In Stock
Updated 23 minutes ago
TOP 5 Games
Resolution
1920 x 1080
Game Graphics
Epic
Core i5-6600
Desktop • Jul 2nd, 2015
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Geekbench 5 Benchmarks
Core i3-6300
Desktop • Sep 1st, 2015
Single-Core
1262
98.13374805598755%
Multi-Core
2539
71.48085585585585%
Intel Core i5-6600 | vs | Intel Core i3-6300 |
|---|---|---|
| Jul 2nd, 2015 | Release Date | Sep 1st, 2015 |
| Core i5 | Collection | Core i3 |
| Skylake | Codename | Skylake |
| Intel Socket 1151 | Socket | Intel Socket 1151 |
Desktop | Segment | Desktop |
4 | Cores | 2 |
| 4 | Threads | 4 |
| 3.3 GHz | Base Clock Speed | 3.8 GHz |
| 3.9 GHz | Turbo Clock Speed | Non-Turbo |
| 65 W | TDP | 51 W |
| 14 nm | Process Size | 14 nm |
| 27.0x | Multiplier | 38.0x |
| UHD Graphics 530 | Integrated Graphics | Intel HD 530 |
| No | Overclockable | No |
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